Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates has been having a membership drive. Tonight was a chance to showcase the many part-time employees who work for SABA and the programs and projects which keep SABA going and making a difference.

Deb Banks, Executive Director.

SABA partnered with Community Shop Class and Sierra Service Project to create Community Bike Shop, Oak Park’s new non-profit, community-driven bike repair center, training facility, and retail store. Today was the grand opening.

A fun eclectic place to explore:

The bike shop area:

Classroom area:

Pizza from Luigi’s and a very good music duo:

A large outdoor area with a garden, huge barbecue, and pop-ups with misters.

in Elk Grove, at District 56 and The Preserve.

Station 1: Register and helmet fitting.

Station 2: inflate tires (thank you Nathen)

and a bike check by Robert, SABA mechanic.

Station 3 with LCI BarbaraL: ride straight, controlled stop, left turn signal.

Station 4 with LCI Kathy: scanning, stop signal, controlled stop, right turn signal.

Station 5 with LCI Gina: slow race.

BarbaraL and Cub Scouts after returning from a trail ride.

A successful event.

I’ve been getting ready for weeks for a big (to me) event in Elk Grove. A bike rodeo for 55 Cub Scouts, ages 5-11. I came up with a plan, hired 3 LCIs and 4 SABA staff members, and purchased supplies ..

Now, fingers crossed, I’ve thought of everything and tomorrow will go well. According to the SABA website http://sacbike.org I am the Education Manager .. here goes a new part-time job.

Sunday. Lennore and I rode in from N Natomas to meet everyone else at Milka Coffee Roasters.

Ride leader and sweep, father and son, Jeremiah and Pierson.

This month’s ride was American River Bike Patrol-focused. Lots of red shirts.

Mid-point break.

Almost to the turn-around point near Sac State.

Right after this picture was taken, about 3/4 of the group rode off in their own directions.

On the way back, I rode beside Pierson and we had a great conversation. Except we, plus a few people behind us, were like a breakaway peloton-lol. We cruised back at 17 mph, chatting away. Meanwhile Jeremiah stayed with the those who rode slower. Great ride. For me, 38 miles total. After the ride, this picture was shared with me:

Sunday morning, Kimberly, Lennore and I met Brenda and Galib at Peregrine Park and rode to Treehouse Cafe in W Sacramento.

Pierson did a great job of leading the ride.

There’s a new bridge over I-80 which connects to the Sycamore Trail. Amazing – there were 50+ people on this ride.

Up on the levee for the last part of the ride.

29 miles by the time I got home. The weather has been great for riding.